arsenalfh

don't think stats mean a great deal as treve looks a bit of a freak and most top racehorses retired at 3 or  4 trying to think of 5 yr olds who competed only one I can think of is that one of mick channon's who was placed twice when a big outsider youmzain?

thats exactly how I feel about him .....postponed is rated 127 on timeform and id put eagle top on the same ...maybe 126 .......last years arc was won in 129 ....so if you forgive the recent flop which tbh was on dire heavy ground and totally unsuitable then I agree a performance around 127 could see at least place .....50/1 is just too big and is probably the only value bet left in the race 

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Had the chance to go over to Cologne last weekend to the big racing weekend around the Group 1 'Preis Von Europa'. Two days of excellent racing, with the big Group 1 as the main act, but also some intriguing listed events and international starters, mainly from France. Cologne is a huge race track, with two old wooden stands, restaurants and betting halls, yet a lovely, cosy track. Not quite the newest standard, nonetheless with good facilities and full of charm. The track was rammed both days, with almost a 16.000 capacity crowd on Sunday. 
The big race went to the tough filly Nightflower, ridden by Andrasch Starke. She was Oaks runner-up earlier this year but flew home on Sunday, beating fine opposition in Dubday, Ito and Sirius. 
 
Here a couple of my shots from the weekend...

Nightflower - winner of the G1 'Preis Von Europa'


Frankie having a laugh before the big race

 

Nightflower before the race

Sirius - Runner-up in the G1 'Preis Von Europa'

Eric

 

 

View from the main stand

 

 

 

 

 

The thing is though that next year there'll be another top miler and the year after that there'll be another one, Gleneagles will fade down the pecking order just in the natural course of things whereby this year's 'best horse ever' overshadows last year's 'best horse ever' and so on..........Gleneagles is in danger of just being remembered as 'the non runner'

We're in for a cracking weekend of racing over here in Ireland with the much promised battle between Golden Horn and Gleneagles set to take place. The outer course at Leopardstwon which will be used for the Boomerang Mile, Matron Stakes and Champion Stakes was good to firm, good in places this morning and we had a scorcher here in Dublin today (just over 20 degrees :lol). The weather is likely to be similar tomorrow and Thursday so we'll have very quick ground going into Friday before the rain is expected to arrive. However it's not unusual for most of the rain to fall over the west and midlands leaving Dublin relatively dry so we can all remain confident of a clash between the two classic winners. [TABLE=class: raceHead, width: 635] [TR] [TD=class: raceTime]6:15[/TD] [TD=class: raceTitle] COOLMORE FASTNET ROCK MATRON STAKES (GROUP 1) (FILLIES & MARES) (3yo+) Winner €180,000 10 runners 1m Good To Firm ATR Race Conditions: 300000.00 For 3yo+ fillies and mares Weights 3yo 9st; 4yo+ 9st 5lb Penalty value 1st€180,000.00 2nd €57,000.00 3rd €27,000.00 4th €9,000.00 5th €6,000.00 6th €3,000.00 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: cardGrid cardGridGl, width: 635] [TR] NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]33111[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Amazing Maria41 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-5[/TD] [TD]David O´Meara38[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]118[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]127[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]1-1723[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Brooch13 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-5[/TD] [TD]D K Weld58[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]109[/TD] [TD=class: r]89[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]119[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]11634[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Cladocera42 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-5[/TD] [TD]A De Royer-Dupre[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]98[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]120[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]11-424[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Euro Charline28 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-5[/TD] [TD]Marco Botti71[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]74[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]124[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]120-81[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Iveagh Gardens131[/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-5[/TD] [TD]Charles O´Brien63[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]107[/TD] [TD=class: r]72[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]115[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]3-5211[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Ainippe69[/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]G M Lyons[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]106[/TD] [TD=class: r]99[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]115[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]411221[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Legatissimo42 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]David Wachman44[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]116[/TD] [TD=class: r]116[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]127[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]304222[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Military Angel16[/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]M D O´Callaghan60[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]103[/TD] [TD=class: r]87[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]111[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]41-042[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Raydara30 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]M Halford65[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]105[/TD] [TD=class: r]81[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]114[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]503034[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Steip Amach16 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]99[/TD] [TD=class: r]81[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]107[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: raceHead, width: 635] [TR] [TD=class: raceTime]6:50[/TD] [TD=class: raceTitle] QIPCO IRISH CHAMPION STAKES (GROUP 1) (3yo+) Winner €638,000 9 runners 1m2f Good To Firm ATR Race Conditions: 1100000.00 For 3yo+ Weights 3yo 9st; 4yo+ 9st 7lb Allowances fillies & mares 3lb Penalty value 1st €638,000.00 2nd €209,000.00 3rd €99,000.00 4th €33,000.00 5th €22,000.00 6th €11,000.00 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: cardGrid cardGridGl, width: 635] [TR] NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1d54-14[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Cirrus Des Aigles111 [/TD] [TD=class: c]9[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-7[/TD] [TD]Mme C Barande-Barbe[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]114[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]128[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]2/13-1[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Free Eagle87 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-7[/TD] [TD]D K Weld58[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]123[/TD] [TD=class: r]122[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]131[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]24223[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]The Grey Gatsby24 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-7[/TD] [TD]Kevin Ryan47[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]116[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]132[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]11d-111[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Gleneagles88 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]122[/TD] [TD=class: r]118[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]131[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]11112[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Golden Horn24 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]John Gosden64[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]123[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]139[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]62511[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Highland Reel28 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]119[/TD] [TD=class: r]114[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]123[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]1-2221[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Found20 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]8-11[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]113[/TD] [TD=class: r]120[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]127[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]411221[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Legatissimo42[/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]8-11[/TD] [TD]David Wachman44[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]116[/TD] [TD=class: r]117[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]128[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]211251[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Pleascach23 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]8-11[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]114[/TD] [TD=class: r]89[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]124[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: raceHead, width: 635] [TR] [TD=class: raceTime]3:40[/TD] [TD=class: raceTitle] MOYGLARE STUD STAKES (GROUP 1) (FILLIES) (2yo) Winner €174,000 15 runners 7f GoodATR Race Conditions: 300000.00 For 2yo fillies Weights 9st Penalty value 1st €174,000.00 2nd €57,000.00 3rd€27,000.00 4th €9,000.00 5th €6,000.00 6th €3,000.00 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: cardGrid cardGridGl, width: 635] [TR] NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]125[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Alice Springs22 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]103[/TD] [TD=class: r]100[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]117[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]4211[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Ballydoyle22 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]108[/TD] [TD=class: r]112[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]124[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]131[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Blue Bayou36 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]Brian Meehan50[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]100[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]121[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]214721[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Great Page22 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]Richard Hannon50[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]97[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]117[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]161[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Hawksmoor15 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]Hugo Palmer80[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]100[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]115[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]How High The Moon14 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]85[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]113[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Inishkea22[/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]Ms Carolyn Costigan[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]31[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]74[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]541[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Kind Of Magic14 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]101[/TD] [TD=class: r]87[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]114[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]163[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Leafy Shade14 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]100[/TD] [TD=class: r]99[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]113[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]212[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Minding22[/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]104[/TD] [TD=class: r]106[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]119[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]212[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Now Or Never21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]M D O´Callaghan60[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]104[/TD] [TD=class: r]95[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]116[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]29[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Siamsaiocht47[/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]60[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]94[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]16551[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Taisce Naisiunta17 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]92[/TD] [TD=class: r]91[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]106[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]11[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Tanaza52 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]D K Weld67[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]106[/TD] [TD=class: r]80[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]120[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]31[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Vitello95[/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]M Halford64[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]67[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]97[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: raceHead, width: 635] [TR] [TD=class: raceTime]4:15[/TD] [TD=class: raceTitle] GOFFS VINCENT O´BRIEN NATIONAL STAKES (GROUP 1) (ENTIRE COLTS & FILLIES) (2yo) Winner €174,000 14 runners 7f Good ATR Race Conditions: 300000.00 For 2yo entire colts and fillies Weights 9st 3lb Allowances fillies 3lb Penalty value 1st €174,000.00 2nd €57,000.00 3rd €27,000.00 4th €9,000.00 5th €6,000.00 6th €3,000.00 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: cardGrid cardGridGl, width: 635] [TR] NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]121[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Air Force Blue35 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]117[/TD] [TD=class: r]106[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]127[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]312[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Air Vice Marshal64 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]108[/TD] [TD=class: r]109[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]116[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]11315[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Birchwood47[/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]Richard Fahey52[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]112[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]119[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]312113[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Buratino35 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]Mark Johnston65[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]114[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]124[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]11[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Final Frontier57 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]Mrs John Harrington82[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]106[/TD] [TD=class: r]86[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]117[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]51[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]General Macarthur7 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]81[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]211[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Herald The Dawn21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]110[/TD] [TD=class: r]98[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]119[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]31[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Johannes Vermeer25[/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]71[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]99[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]23318[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Lieutenant General25 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]101[/TD] [TD=class: r]82[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]108[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]My Brother98[/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]Lee Smyth[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]35[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]71[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]8114[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Painted Cliffs35 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]111[/TD] [TD=class: r]85[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]121[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]112[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Sanus Per Aquam52 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]110[/TD] [TD=class: r]90[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]120[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]713[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Shogun21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]80[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]105[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]21[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]True Solitaire48 [/TD] [TD=class: c]2[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-3[/TD] [TD]D K Weld67[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]101[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]102[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: raceHead, width: 635] [TR] [TD=class: raceTime]4:50[/TD] [TD=class: raceTitle] PALMERSTOWN HOUSE ESTATE IRISH ST. LEGER (GROUP 1) (3yo+) Winner €203,000 16 runners 1m6f Good To Firm ATR Race Conditions: 350000.00 For 3yo+ Weights 3yo 9st; 4yo+ 9st 11lb Allowances fillies & mares 3lb Penalty value 1st €203,000.00 2nd €66,500.00 3rd €31,500.00 4th €10,500.00 5th €7,000.00 6th €3,500.00 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: cardGrid cardGridGl, width: 635] [TR] NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]23-131[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Agent Murphy29[/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Brian Meehan50[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]102[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]121[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]41-122[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Answered21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]J S Bolger57[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]109[/TD] [TD=class: r]84[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]113[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]310-12[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Brown Panther121 [/TD] [TD=class: c]7[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Tom Dascombe61[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]108[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]123[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]00-172[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Ephraim8[/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Markus Klug[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]106[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]11-134[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Forgotten Rules77 [/TD] [TD=class: c]5[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]D K Weld67[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]114[/TD] [TD=class: r]92[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]120[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]1-125[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Good Tradition21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]D K Weld67[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]104[/TD] [TD=class: r]61[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]111[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]11-132[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Gospel Choir15 [/TD] [TD=class: c]6[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Sir Michael Stoute83[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]88[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]119[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]6-4123[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Kingfisher21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]113[/TD] [TD=class: r]74[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]119[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]52612[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Panama Hat29[/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]A Oliver60[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]111[/TD] [TD=class: r]96[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]112[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]8506-2[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Sea Moon21[/TD] [TD=class: c]7[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]John M Oxx25[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]110[/TD] [TD=class: r]13[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]111[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]71-121[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Second Step35 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Luca Cumani40[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]93[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]122[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]3-6256[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Swordshire23[/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Werner Glanz[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]49[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]101[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]0-2106[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Vent De Force23 [/TD] [TD=class: c]4[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Hughie Morrison62[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]79[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]113[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]533513[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Walzertakt21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]6[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]Jean-Pierre Carvalho[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]—[/TD] [TD=class: r]96[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]112[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]1142[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Wicklow Brave22 [/TD] [TD=class: c]6[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-11[/TD] [TD]W P Mullins100[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]106[/TD] [TD=class: r]101[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]112[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]52-211[/TD] [TD=class: rn] [/TD] [TD=class: h]Order Of St George21 [/TD] [TD=class: c]3[/TD] [TD=class: r]9-0[/TD] [TD]A P O´Brien75[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD=class: r]115[/TD] [TD=class: r]89[/TD] [TD=class: r lc_rt]121[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Great to see so much international interest this time not only from Britain but this year France and Germany too. Looking forward to getting stuck into the cards and attempting to pick some winners. Out of interest how is Irish Champions Weekend perceived in the UK? Will it come close to the hype around the St. Leger meeting at all?

Looks fantastic if all the main players turn up Good to see Cirrus des Aigles there - first run in Ireland ? As to how it's viewed over here I'd say that the Irish St Leger is of little interest and has lost any meaning since it was opened to older horses..........it'll certainly be massively overshadowed by the Doncaster race, which in itself is of little relative importance in the grand scheme of things. The other group one races look fantastic.......the Moyglare and National are viewed as the best two Irish 2yo races and given that Ireland usually wins our Guineas will probably provide the winter favourites for the 1000 and 2000 gns The Matron and Irish Champion are very dependent on who runs.......there's a lot of group one races over that trip for older horses and all the top horses can avoid each other if they want..........this year both races look terrific if the principals turn up

Yeh that was an interesting podcast mate, the story about Channing trying to get a first goal scorer bet on in Coral made me laugh.

Great podcast on the state of the betting industry. Would definitely recommend giving it a listen. http://soundcloud.com/emmet-kennedy/...ng-tony-calvin

Re: Ligue 2 Preview 2014/15 My overall predicted table as it stands 1 Angers 2 Troyes 3 Brest 4 Nancy 5 Le Havre 6 Dijon 7 Auxerre 8 Sochaux 9 Ajaccio 10 Niort 11 Creteil 12 Tours 13 Arles 14 Clermont 15 Valenciennes 16 Chateauroux 17 Orleans 18 GFC Ajaccio 19 Nimes 20 Laval However, news just came through today that Luzenac upon appeal have been allowed into Ligue 2. This will become a 21 team Ligue. I will be researching and previewing them within the next few days and post something up. Good luck to everyone this season. I will be posting weekly bets up on PL until about April time when I usually like to stop betting in France due to lack of value. As a reminder, all bets will also be posted upon my personal blog, and also my seasonal betting record will be shown there.http://meatmansoccer.wordpress.com/ And another reminder for those of you who don't know, my twitter account is @meatmansoccer so feel free to follow me if you want.